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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Those Interesting Sheep Cases Great Public Interest Defendant Fined £20 With Costs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 14

The part heard case, Police versus Alfred Yeo, for having in his possession 10 sheep, the property of the Estate of the late Thomas…

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Mutilated Sheep Brands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 3

At the Wellington Police Court, befor the Police Magistrate, Mr. Bromhead, Alfred Yeo, farmer and grazier, of Spleer's Creek, was found guilty of…

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Wool Sales

Western Age · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, Sydney, report under date 8th instant:—The strike of wharf lubourers throughout Australia which…

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Nabawa Wheat. Highly Resistant to Flag Smut

Western Age · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 4

Flog smut is perhaps the worst disease the wheat grower has to contend against and as it takes a toll of something like two million bushes per year,…

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Treating Sewage. the Bacterial Method. Better Farming Train Lecture

Western Age · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

When sewage is treated in filtering land or by broad irrigation the process is bacterial, bacteria or microbes in the soil converting injurious organic matter…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Record Price for Season 41D Greasy

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 5

Mr H. M. Ware is in receipt of a wire from his Sydney brokers (Dalgety & Co. Ltd.) which reads:— "Offered 4200 bales this afternoon,…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

Offerings at Winchcombo, Carson's Sydney auction last Thursday included merino fleece from P. J. Meehan, Dripstone, which made 23d…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—The final series of gales prior to the Christmas recess were…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

Goldsborough, More and Co., Ltd., report:—On Thursday last we offered a catalogue of 5032 bales. Competition was well distributed…

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Strong Closing Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report—The wool selling half year closed at our Sydney auction last Thursday under excellent marketing…

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Market Prices Sheep Prices Still Lower at Homebush

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 2

At the Homebush sales this morning sheep values were very irregular, with many sheep hard to sell, even at reduced rates. 35,000 sheep…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—Steadiness characterised the wool sales last week, competition being general and well sustained…

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Travelling Sheep Without Permit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 6

John Morris pleaded guilty to a charge of having failed to produce a permit when in charge of travelling sheep…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 4

The price of wheat ex trucks Sydney is quoted at 5/6 per bushel…

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The District Crops. And Some Cheerful Topics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 3

At Allandale, Mr. A. J. Stuart's crop was Estimated by his son at three bags. I saw the latter at the house of his brother, Mr. E. A., who, I regret to…

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Wool Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report that the following prices were realised at their wool sale held in Sydney on the 12th instant…

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District Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Sales at our Sydney wool auction last Thursday included William Elder, Narromine merino fleece 22½d; and G. J…

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Pastoral Live Stook Statistics. a New System

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 6

It has been explained in these columns that between the Government Statisticians estimate of our live stock numbers and the estimate of the Stock…

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